Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds

Posted by KM (A) on August 21, 2002 at 08:02:08

In Reply to: Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds posted by CD on August 21, 2002 at 06:20:38:

CD,

Yes, this explanation is much more clear. On the Rel I set my Crossover for the high level to 25hz. As you stated, this supports my mains at their lowest level and kicks in right around when they start to roll off whether music or movies. On the low level input, I am able to select whether to use this crossover or whether all LFE is played by the sub with a switch. I select no crossover for LFE, it plays what it gets in LFE and only uses the Crossover on the sub for the high level to support the mains.

Another option people are using with this sub, not me, is to set the main speakers to large, set sub to none in the preamp, and use only the high level connection. This causes all LFE to be matrixed to the mains and the sub to support them on anything below where the crossover is set on the sub. The problem I have with this, when you have a sub, is that the director put in LFE specifically to be played by a sub. Usually it is low bass information that is more efficiently handled by equipment specifically designed to play this information. No matter how good your mains are it is a lot to ask of them. Some movies, Titan A&E / Lord of the Rings / Phantom Menace carry a significant amount of low bass infromation in the LFE channel. For the mains to play all of this and the bass information that they normally get is an awful lot to ask. Unless of course you do not own a sub, then you have no other choice.

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Topic - high or low level inputs? - Sunspot 17:37:31 08/12/02 (14)

Re: high or low level inputs? - JAM 21:17:04 08/13/02 (0)

Re: high or low level inputs? - lingerlonger 12:09:08 08/13/02 (0)

Re: high or low level inputs? - Lowrider 08:39:07 08/13/02 (0)

Why don't you listen to both? (nt) - Rich 18:08:16 08/12/02 (10)

Re: Why don't you listen to both? (nt) - sunspot 18:38:17 08/12/02 (9)

Re: Why don't you listen to both? (nt) - CD 07:38:33 08/15/02 (0)

The only thing that matters is how it sounds (nt) - Rich 19:22:47 08/12/02 (7)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - CD 08:38:15 08/15/02 (6)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - KM 13:36:54 08/20/02 (5)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - CD 06:20:38 08/21/02 (4)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - KM 08:02:08 08/21/02 (3)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - CD 08:35:22 08/21/02 (2)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - KM 12:49:34 08/21/02 (1)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - CD 18:08:55 08/21/02 (0)

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Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - KM 08:02:08 08/21/02 (3)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - CD 08:35:22 08/21/02 (2)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - KM 12:49:34 08/21/02 (1)

Re: The only thing that matters is how it sounds - CD 18:08:55 08/21/02 (0)

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